Alpha Doms Box Set: 9 Delicious Stories + 10 Sexy Heroes = 19 Reasons to Indulge by Christin Lovell

still wasn’t prepared to deal with reality, to
accept reality. My wolf roared in rage over his denial.
    “ Jonah, this is my mate,
Barrett. Barrett, this is my beta, Jonah.”
    “ Oh, shit!” Jonah smiled
wide, slapping me on the shoulder. He was a young, yet ambitious
beta. “Congrats, boss.” He thrust out the same hand that had been
on my shoulder towards Barrett. “Nice to meet you.”
    Barrett eyed the hand cautiously. I didn’t
miss the way his brows lifted slightly, as if he couldn’t believe
my beta welcomed our union openly. “Hi.” He finally shook Jonah’s
hand, quickly withdrawing it though.
    “ Take this back to Martha.”
I shoved the package into Jonah’s hand.
    “ Sure thing. I’ll take over
the pack for a while to give you some time. Just ring me if you
need anything.” Jonah ran a hand through his blonde hair, a smile
of amazement on his face as he glanced between me and Barrett
again.
    “ Here.” I passed the keys
to him. “Now get lost.”
    He laughed. “See you two later.” He winked,
taking his time walking around to the driver’s side.
    Tension hovered in the air as I turned back
to Barrett. He frowned at me, his features pulling down beneath an
invisible weight. He needed that weight lifted from him; he needed
someone else to carry it for him, to free him of his burdens.
Whether he liked it or not, he was going to surrender each and
every one of them to me. I’d be damned if my mate sulked about; he
deserved happiness, even if he didn’t choose to stay with me.
    “ Keys.” I held my hand out,
palm up.
    He pursed his lips. “I can drive.”
    “ And I can turn you over my
knee and make you beg for forgiveness.” I watched him swallow hard,
even as his arousal grew. He was still fighting it. I jerked my
hand towards him. “Keys, now,” I demanded.
    He stuffed his hand into his pocket before
dropping his keys into my hand.
    I loved his feistiness. I was proud that he
wasn’t afraid to challenge anyone, but the fact that he insisted on
continuing to challenge me only intensified my need to dominate
him. My wolf and I delighted in the simple surrender of his keys. I
was looking forward to the moment he gave himself up to me; body,
mind, wolf and soul. My wolf was clawing my insides, anxious to
mark Barrett as ours permanently.
    —

Chapter Seven
    BARRETT
    I both loathed and loved his demanding
attitude. My body responded to him every time; my wolf bowed his
head every time Drew’s voice rang in a command. It was my mind, my
will power to never succumb to my past that drove me to defy his
every mandate, spoken or unspoken.
    “ Lead me.” He flicked his
wrist, ordering me to direct him to my car.
    I rolled my muscles, releasing a heavy sigh.
There was no way out of this. I was conscious of his every move
behind me as my mind sought for a plausible escape. The problem
was, there wasn’t one. I was truly trapped, stuck with my mate
whether I wanted to be or not.
    If I ran, he’d chase me, which would only
piss him off and cause his wolf to attack me hard. If I stayed, he
would still try to claim me. At least with the last option I could
possibly hold him off, give myself time to work through
everything.
    Shit . I felt like a fucking girl. Since when did I overthink
things, rehashing them over and over until it either broke me or
built me up? I analyzed decisions for the pack as a beta, however,
I didn’t stress over them the way I was now.
    I headed towards my car and immediately got
in on the passenger side. My anger broke for a second as I watched
Drew slide into the driver’s seat, his legs being squished before
he moved the seat back. I felt a tug on my heart as he filled the
driver’s side, as his smell saturated the car, overwhelming my
senses in the enclosed space.
    He looked at me. “Don’t look at me like that
unless you want me to take you right here.” His eyes glittered with
amusement and desire; a smile lifted his lips.
    Something about him wriggled past